Wagon-standard



(No Model.)

J. STARMER.

WAGON STANDARD.

Patented Aug, 4, 1885.

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JEFFREY STARMER, OF LEVERING, OHIO.

WAGON-STANDARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,604, dated Angustt, 1885.

Application filed June 9, 1885. (X0 model.)

To a ZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEFFREY STARMER, of Levering, in the county of Knoxand State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Bolster-Standard, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a new and improved removable bolster-standard orstake for wagons or sleds; and the invention consists of a lockingdevice and catch, constructed and arranged as hereinafter described andclaimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a wagon or sled box and a part of a bolsterhaving my new and improved standard applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a brokenfront elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the standardremoved from the bolster, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of one end of thebolster with the stand. ard removed.

A represents the box, and B the bolster, held, in this instance, uponthe axle C, and D D represent the standards or stakes held at the endsof the bolster B to keep the box A in proper position thereon.

The bolster B has the iron plates a secured to its upper surface at itsends. These plates have a slot, 1), formed in them, and immediatelybelow the slots Z) the bolster B is cut away or recessed, as shown at b,Fig. 2. Near their outer ends the plates a are each formed or providedwith a rib or flange, c, which is diagonal to the length of the bolsterand undercut, as shown at c, and formed with the projection c", withwhich the springcatch (Z of the standard I) engages for looking thestandard in place, as described above.

The standards D are each provided with a bottom flange or plate, e,which projects some distance to the outside of the standard, and theplates 0 are each formed or provided with an oblong and flanged keyorlockiugstud, f, that is adapted to enter slot I) and engage with thetop plate a by turning the standard one-quarter around after the key orstud is entered into the slot. spring-catch d is attached to the uppersurface of the plate 6, and the outer edge or end of the plate is cutdiagonal, as shown at e,so thatit will not only enter below the flangeformedin rib cby the under-cut c, but willhave a cam action against thesaid rib cwhen the standard D is turned for locking key or stud f withplate a, so as to force the standard toward the box A and inner end ofslot 1) as far as it will go. The turning of the standard A to thusforce it to position in slot I) will bring the spring- Theabove-mentioned catch (1 into engagement with stud c-.of the rib orflange c, and thus lock the standard as above mentioned, and prevent itfrom turning back. By lifting the outer end of the springcatch (1 thestandard may be turned back, and the standard easily removed from thebolster.

In this manner the standard may be very quickly and easily attached toand removed from the bolster,and the construction is cheap, practical,and strong, and there is no danger when the standard is put in place andlocked of its becoming accidentally detached from the bolster.

Having thus described my invention, whatl claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The bolster provided with slot-ted plate a, and the standard D,provided with the key or study/fin combination with meaus,substantiallyas described, for locking the standard from turning, substantially asand for the pur poses described.

2. The bolster B, provided with plate a, formed with slot 1), and anundercut diagonal rib, 0, having projection c",in combination with thestandard D, provided with key f, lockingspring d, and formed withdiagonal edge e, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The plate formed with slot 2), and undercut diagonal rib c, incombination with plate 0, having key 1, and diagonal edge a, substairtially as and for the purposes set forth.

J EFFREY STARMER.

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R. M. ZOLMAN, V. E. DYE.

